Hand sander



July 2,1940. T. B. McGlNNls v HAND SANDER Filed April l, 1939vzsJvfs/wws, hm/d Patented July 2, 1940 HAND SANDER Thomas B. McGinnis,Big Spring, Tex. Application April 1, 1939, serial No. 265,565

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for sanding floors and other surfacesby hand. The purpose of this invention is to provide a. hand sander, theparts of which may be rigidly attached to each other.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter throughout thespecication.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hand sander embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the hand sander shown in Figure l showingportions of the latches and operating parts for the same in dottedlines.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of the Figure 1 and:

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line lI- of Figure 2.

In the drawing the numeral I indicates the body of the hand sander whichmay be constructed of Wood or other suitable material. 'Ihe under sideand a portion of the upper surfaces of the body may be provided with asuitable covering of felt or other Cushing material 2.

Preferably centrally located on the upper surface of the body is araised inverted V portion 3, comprising oppositely sloping sides and 5.The sand paper is indicated by the numeral E. This sand paper may befurnished in the form of a belt as shown, so as to cover the entireoutside body with the exception of the sides thereof, or a strip of sandpaper may be used instead, the ends terminating along the sides of the Vshaped portion. Normally in line beneath the sand paper when in placeare a plurality of latches I and 8 which are pivoted at 3 and Iiirespectively to one of the sloping portions 5. Fastened tothe base ofthe sloping side 5 by means of a nail or screw II is a leaf spring I2having end portions I 3 and I4 which bear against the latches 1 and 8respectively. These latches are provided with noses I5 and I5.

'Ihe numeral II indicates a guideway for the latches when they arepushed back in retracted position. The guideway is fastened in positionby means of a screw or nail I8 to the sloping side 5, as indicated inFigure 3.

Removably mounted on the body as shown in the ngure is the top I9constructed of metal and having side flanges 2D and 2I.

Rigidly mounted on the upper side of the top are handles 22 and 23. Thesides 2i! and 2l each have elevated middle portions such as indicated at24 and 25 in Figure 4, terminaating in edges 25 and 2'I respectivelylying adjacent to the vertical sides of the V shaped portion of thebody. The top I9 has inclined sides 28 and 29 in partially overlying thevsloping portions 4 and l5 of raised portion 5. Thev noses I5 and I6 ofthe latches 1 and 8 are adapted to be projected across these edges 26and 27 by the end portions of the spring I2 as shown in the figures, tohold the top in rigid relationship with the body, and also to hold sandpaperso as it will not slip on the felt covering 2.

It will be seen from the above description that I have provided apractical, cheaply constructed hand sander which adequately serves itspurpose, in that it consists of a minimum of parts, rigidly heldtogether by the latches to thereby maintain the p-arts in, Aproperrelationship for use. The parts may be quickly dis-assembled by movingthe latches inwardly on the slideway Il by pressure of the fingers to aposition where the latch noses clear the edges 26 and 21, whereupon thetop may be removed from the body. After removal of the top disposal ofthe used sand paper may be effected. A fresh piece of sand paper maythen be positioned on the body and the top again placed thereon and heldin position by the latches I and 8.

It is understood thatthe Aabove description is merely illustrative, andin no wise limited and that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be embraced within the claims and the scope ofmy invention.

The term raised portion in the claims is to be understood as includingall parts of the body of the sander wherever attached, located above thelevel of the top horizontal surface of the body.

'What I claim is:

1. In a hand sander, the combination of a. body having a raised portion,latch means on said raised portion, a top having handles mounted havinga raised central portion extending trans versely of the body, aplurality of latches on said raised portion and movable transversely ofsaid body, a top, said top having an edge extending longitudinally ofsaid body, whereby when said top is placed on said body said latch meanswill engage said edge to prevent removal of said top 2v 1 fr.

10 top whereby the abrasive strip and top are securely held on saidbody.

4. In a hand sander, a body, a top for said body having side anges, saidbody adapted to support a strip of abrasive material surrounding saidbody, means for holding said top and said abrasive material in iixedposition on said body comprising latch means on said body and theflanges on said top cooperating with said latch means, to hold theabrasive strip securely on said body and the top and body together.

5. In a hand sander, the combination of a.

body having a raised portiony latch means on said 5 raised portion, atop having an edge whereby when said top is placed on said body, saidlatch means will engage said edge to prevent removal of the said top andmaintain a strip of abra.- sive material, when the same is placed onsaid body so as to surround the same and against said raised portion,said raised portion having at least one sloping side cooperating Withsaid top for engaging said abrasive material, and clamp the same on saidsloping side. 1|

- THOMAS B. MCGINNIS.

